Following the rulings of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Abul-Qasim al-Khoei (may Allah's mercy be upon him), the Eid al-Fitr (Breakfast Day) 1439 AH marking the end of the holy month of Ramadhan will be on Friday June 15, 2018.

Following the rulings of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Sistani (may Allah protect him), the Eid al-Fitr (Breakfast Day) 1439 AH marking the end of the holy month of Ramadhan will be on Saturday June 16, 2018.

The Imam al-Khoei Cultural Association congratulates the Imam of our Era may Allah hasten his appearance, our Great Scholars, and the entire Islamic Community on the event of Eid al-Fitr (Breakfast Day) 1439 AH. Currently there is a box at the center which collects the Zakat al-Fitr (Breakfast Tax) which has been estimated starting from 7 euros per person. Please ensure to put your tax in the box BEFORE the Eid prayers. If you can't come early enough, you can isolate the tax amount from your regular money and then submit it as soon as possible at the association.

The Eid Prayers will be on Saturday June 16, 2017. The program will be as follows:

08:00 am Duaa al-Nudba

08:50 am Glorification of Allah

09:00 am Eid Prayers followed by the Eid Sermon in arabic, with live translations in french and persian

These will be followed by a breakfast to which all believers are invited.

At 11:00 am, will be launched a visit to the Thiais Cemetery (261 Route de Fontainebleau, 94320 Thiais - France).

May Allah (swt) bless all Muslims for He is All Hearing and [He] is the Answerer of Prayers.

Periodically we receive two of the same questions regarding the timings of prayer: one regarding how to establish the time of Imsak (abstaining from food) and the Fajr (morning) prayer, and the other regarding which of the many apps available for smartphones is the most accurate and dependable. The differences among the times given by these apps have caused disagreements among believers, particularly at critical times such as congregation prayers or Iftar in the holy month of Ramadan, amongst other examples.

We first would like to inform the believers that the offices and representatives of the Supreme Religious Authority usually use the time table provided by the “Leva Research Institute”, which is available on many smartphone apps. However, it should be noted, that establishing the correct times of prayers way is the responsibility of the individuals themselves, as they should attain the “knowledge” or, at the very least, the “certainty” that the time for prayer has come, before they start their prayers.

That being said, because of the disagreement among experts and the various calculations, the supreme religious authority, Grand Ayatullah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani, may God prolong his life, says the following regarding the time of the Fajr prayer:

As an obligatory precaution, a person who is not certain that the time indicated on the table is correct MUST postpone the Fajr prayer by 10-15 minutes after that time.

As a recommended precaution, a person who is certain that the time indicated on the table is correct SHOULD postpone the Fajr prayer by 10-15 minutes after that time.

In addition, the time of Imsak is the same as the time of the Fajr prayer. There is no difference between the two times. However, in order to ensure the validity and correctness of their fasting, believers should refrain from eating and drinking for a short period of time before the time of the Fajr prayer and busy themselves with reciting the Qur’an or supplications until they are certain that the time of the Fajr prayer has come.

We ask God, the Glorified, to accept your worship and submission. May you have a blissful month of Ramadan.

Following the rulings of most Twelver Shia Authorities, including those of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Abulqasim al-Khoei (may Allah grant him mercy) and Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali al-Sistani (may Allah protect him), Thursday May 17, 2018 will be the first day of the blessed month.

The Imam al-Khoei Cultural Association congratulates you on the new holy month of Ramadhan 1439 AH, during which the gates of heaven are open as the Messenger Muhammad -pbuh&hf- said. The program will start on Thursday May 17, 2018 daily from 19:30 / 20:00 for the holy month including lectures from Seyyed Ghiyath Toema for the first 2 weeks (in arabic and persian with french translation), and Allama Shaikh Esmail al-Khaliq in arabic for last 2 weeks (with live french and persian translations) and will include:

Tajwid and Quran recitation

Duaa al-Iftetah

Main Lecture in Arabic and Persian

Maghrib and Ishaa Congregational Prayers

Iftaar (breakfast) meal

May Allah (swt) bless all Muslims for He is All Hearing and [He] is the Answerer of Prayers.

Praise be to Allah Lord of the worlds and peace and blessings be upon Mohammad and his Pure Household. The Messenger of Allah -pbuh&hf- said:

Fatima is a part of me; whoever hurts her, hurts me.

The Imam al-Khoei Cultural Association of Paris present its condolences to the Messenger of Allah -pbuh&hf- and the Infallible Imams -pbut-, as well as our Great Scholars, the Islamic Community, and the entire Humanity, for the remembrance of the tragedy of the martyrdom of the Mistress of the Universe, the Mother of her Father, Lady Fatima al-Zahra bint Muhammad -pbuh-.

You are invited to commemorate this special event and assist to the conferences and elegies on Saturday January 20, 2018.

The program will start as of around 7:30pm with the recitation of the Holy Quran . The special event Fatimi Lectures will be led by his Eminence Seyyed Muhammad Al-Safi coming from Iraq, and the Fatimi Elegies will be recited by Mulla Hayder al-Attar coming from Germany, for these nights.

Those will be followed by a dinner from the blessings of AhlulBayt -pbut-.

Praise be to Allah Lord of the worlds and peace and blessings be upon Mohammad and his Pure Household. The Messenger of Allah -pbuh&hf- said:

Imam Hasan al-Askari pbuh said:The signs of the Believer are 5: praying 51 units, the visit of the Fourtieth day, carrying a ring on the right hand, prostrating on earth, and saying the Bismillah-alRahman-alRaheem [in prayers] in a loud voice.

The Imam al-Khoei Cultural Association of Paris present its condolences to the Messenger of Allah -pbuh&hf- and the Infallible Imams -pbut-, as well as our Great Scholars, the Islamic Community, and the entire Humanity, for the remembrance of the Fourtieth day of the martyrdom of the Master of the Martyrs, the Father of Abdullah, Imam Hussein ibn Ali -pbuh-.

You are invited to commemorate this event and assist to the lecture on the Fourtieth Day which will be on Friday, November 10, 2017 at 2:00pm after the congregational Friday Prayers which happen the same day at 12:30pm.

The program will be led by his Eminence the Scholar Shaikh Esmail al-Khaliq.

Those will be followed by the ziyara and a meal from the blessings of AhlulBayt -pbut-.

You are also invited to commemorate this event and assist to the big lecture on the next day Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 7:00pm led by his Eminence the Scholar Shaikh Esmail al-Khaliq followed by the reknown elegy reciter Mulla Hajj Nazar al-Qatari

Praise be to Allah Lord of the worlds and peace and blessings be upon Mohammad and his Pure Household. The Messenger of Allah -pbuh&hf- said:

Hussein is from Me and I am from Hussein, Allah loves whoever loves Hussein.

The Imam al-Khoei Cultural Association of Paris present its condolences to the Messenger of Allah -pbuh&hf- and the Infallible Imams -pbut-, as well as our Great Scholars, the Islamic Community, and the entire Humanity, for the commemoration of the tragedy of the martyrdom of the Master of the Martyrs, the Father of Abdullah, Imam Hussein ibn Ali -pbuh-.

You are invited to commemorate this event and assist to the conferences and elegies on the evenings starting as of Thursday September 21, 2017, till Ashura, which will be on Sunday October 1, 2017. The tragedy lecture will start at 9:30am on the Ashura Day and will be followed by elegies and a visit of Imam Husayn -pbuh- followed by congregational prayers of Dhuhr and Asr, followed by the meal of Ashura from the blessings of Imam Husayn -pbuh-.

The program will start on these days as of around 8:00pm with the congregational prayers of Maghrib and Ishaa. The Husayni Lectures will be led by his Eminence Shaikh Salem al-Asadi coming from Najaf (Iraq), and the Hussaini Elegies will be recited by Mulla Salman al-Temimi coming from Brussels (Belgium) for these nights.

On the 8th and 9th of Muharram which are Friday September 29, 2017 and Saturday September 30, 2017, additional full lectures will be read in French at 7:00pm by Shaikh Mohsen al-Khaliq. The program will then follow as usual with the congregational prayers. Moreover, a lecture of the tragedy in French will happen on Ashura Day, Sunday October 1, 2017 at 3:30pm.

Those will be followed by a dinner from the blessings of AhlulBayt -pbut-.

The Imam al-Khoei Cultural Association of Paris present its condolences to the Imam of Our Time -mAhha-, as well as our Great Scholars, the Islamic Community, and the entire Humanity, for the sad event of the martyrdom of the Head of our School of Thought, Imam Jaafar ibn Muhammad al-Sadeq -pbuh-.

There will be a lectures starting this Thursday July 20, 2017 evening, starting from 7:30pm. Elegies will be recited for the event.

Following the rulings of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Abul-Qasim al-Khoei (may Allah's mercy be upon him), the Eid al-Fitr (Breakfast Day) 1438 AH marking the end of the holy month of Ramadhan will be on Monday June 26, 2017.

Following the rulings of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Sistani (may Allah protect him), the Eid al-Fitr (Breakfast Day) 1438 AH marking the end of the holy month of Ramadhan will be on Monday June 26, 2017.

The Imam al-Khoei Cultural Association congratulates the Imam of our Era may Allah hasten his appearance, our Great Scholars, and the entire Islamic Community on the event of Eid al-Fitr (Breakfast Day) 1438 AH. Currently there is a box at the center which collects the Zakat al-Fitr (Breakfast Tax) which has been estimated starting from 7 euros per person. Please ensure to put your tax in the box BEFORE the Eid prayers. If you can't come early enough, you can isolate the tax amount from your regular money and then submit it as soon as possible at the association.

The Eid Prayers will be on Monday June 26, 2017. The program will be as follows:

08:30 am Duaa al-Nudba

09:20 am Glorification of Allah

09:30 am Eid Prayers followed by the Eid Sermon in arabic, with live translations in french and persian

These will be followed by a breakfast to which all believers are invited.

At 11:00 am, will be launched a visit to the Thiais Cemetery (261 Route de Fontainebleau, 94320 Thiais - France).

May Allah (swt) bless all Muslims for He is All Hearing and [He] is the Answerer of Prayers.

The Imam al-Khoei Cultural Association of Paris present its condolences to the Imam of Our Time -mAhha-, as well as our Great Scholars, the Islamic Community, and the entire Humanity, for the sad event of the martyrdom of the Master of the Successors, the Father of the Orphans, the Commander of the Believers, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib -pbuh-.

You are invited to commemorate this event and assist to the conferences and elegies on the evenings between Wednesday June 14 2017 and Sunday June 18 2017, as well as assist at the spiritual Nights of Destiny, which will take place the three evenings of Wednesday June 14 2017, Friday June 16 2017, and Sunday June 18 2016.

The program will start on these days as of 8:00pm and will be led by his Eminence Allameh Shaikh Ismail al-Khaliq for these nights, as well as the last two weeks of the holy month of Ramadhan 1438 AH / June 2017.

Periodically we receive two of the same questions regarding the timings of prayer: one regarding how to establish the time of Imsak (abstaining from food) and the Fajr (morning) prayer, and the other regarding which of the many apps available for smartphones is the most accurate and dependable. The differences among the times given by these apps have caused disagreements among believers, particularly at critical times such as congregation prayers or Iftar in the holy month of Ramadan, amongst other examples.

We first would like to inform the believers that the offices and representatives of the Supreme Religious Authority usually use the time table provided by the “Leva Research Institute”, which is available on many smartphone apps. However, it should be noted, that establishing the correct times of prayers way is the responsibility of the individuals themselves, as they should attain the “knowledge” or, at the very least, the “certainty” that the time for prayer has come, before they start their prayers.

That being said, because of the disagreement among experts and the various calculations, the supreme religious authority, Grand Ayatullah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani, may God prolong his life, says the following regarding the time of the Fajr prayer:

As an obligatory precaution, a person who is not certain that the time indicated on the table is correct MUST postpone the Fajr prayer by 10-15 minutes after that time.

As a recommended precaution, a person who is certain that the time indicated on the table is correct SHOULD postpone the Fajr prayer by 10-15 minutes after that time.

In addition, the time of Imsak is the same as the time of the Fajr prayer. There is no difference between the two times. However, in order to ensure the validity and correctness of their fasting, believers should refrain from eating and drinking for a short period of time before the time of the Fajr prayer and busy themselves with reciting the Qur’an or supplications until they are certain that the time of the Fajr prayer has come.

We ask God, the Glorified, to accept your worship and submission. May you have a blissful month of Ramadan.

Following the rulings of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali al-Sistani (may Allah protect him), since the moon crescent for the Holy Month of Ramadhan 1438 AH has not been sighted on Friday night, therefore Sunday May 28, 2017 will be the first day of the blessed month.

The Imam al-Khoei Cultural Association congratulates you on the new holy month of Ramadhan 1438 AH, during which the gates of heaven are open as the Messenger Muhammad -pbuh&hf- said. The program will start on Saturday May 27, 2017 and will be as following for the holy month including lectures from Shaikh Mustafa al-Khaliq in french for the first 2 weeks (with live arabic and persian translations), and Allama Shaikh Esmail al-Khaliq in arabic for last 2 weeks (with live french and persian translations):

From 19:40 to 20:40: Tajwid and Quran recitation

From 20:40 to 21:00: Duaa al-Iftetah

From 21:00 to 21:05: Jurisprudence Questions and Answers regarding fasting specifically about the holy month of Ramadhan

From 21:05 to 21:20: Intervention in Persian regarding the youth challenges

From 21:20 to 22:00: Main Lecture regarding Ethics in Islam

Then Maghrib and Ishaa Congregational Prayers, followed by the Iftaar (breakfast) meal

May Allah (swt) bless all Muslims for He is All Hearing and [He] is the Answerer of Prayers.